#4A1846
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.099 330.9), rgb(74, 24, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#4A1846 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1846 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 24, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.099 330.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A1846 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1846 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1846 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1846 text on black | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.117 331)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D43CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1066
oklch(37.7% 0.156 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1846
oklch(30.7% 0.099 330.9)
#4A1846 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #152847 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F45 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1D2C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1846
#4A1846
oklch(30.7% 0.099 330.9)
- #003B18
#003B18
oklch(30.8% 0.083 150.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A1846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #4A1846 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.